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It is more difficult now, then?

So, the effect in your industry is in line with what everyone else is saying about problems with communication and understanding and working with those in Europe. Is that the main part?

Dr Maguire, you specialise in security and privacy. I am trying to work out this question in my own head. The general data protection regulation would be a big issue for you and for how we continue. Currently we have convergence, so we approach things in the same way, but if we get to a stage where we do not have that convergence, that will cause security problems and problems with data going back and forth. That will be a major issue for us, so I am surprised you have not been asked more questions about it—Stephen Kerr asked a few, but it was mainly poor Ben that was getting it.

At the end of the day, divergence in that regard is a major issue for us. Is it already an issue at the moment with data going back and forth? Mr Kerr spoke about that. That could be a major issue for companies, businesses and services in general.

I could go into a lot of issues around that, but that is probably more to do with my remit in my role as a member of the Education, Children and Young People Committee. I have nothing else to ask at this stage.

I was trying to use something that people would understand and see what would be different now.

I was going to ask about that next. If you were to do compete for those projects in Europe, would it be difficult?

Good morning. Mr Kerr is always entertaining. He makes me laugh. He does not want to lead the witness in any shape or form—of course, I thought some of it was quite leading, in certain parts.

Ben Addy, I am trying to get my head around how the situation affects your industry, and I will use this building as an example. It was designed by a Scottish firm but the architect was Catalan. Would it be very difficult or impossible to have that arrangement now?

You said—I am trying not to lead the witness here; I am just going on the evidence that has been given—that your firm no longer has the European connections that you had in the past. Is that the case for other firms? I believe that Miralles had a connection to a Scottish firm—I cannot remember who the firm was—when he made the submission.

I would like to bring the discussion back to the people who are important in all this: the young people and the parents who support them as they go through what is, as we all know, a traumatic time in their lives.

I have been an elected official for more years than I care to remember, at local and national levels, and I know that, when anything happens with exams, parents and the students themselves get on to their elected officials right away. With that in mind, I note that, unlike the convener, I have not had a Santa’s sack load of mail regarding this issue. Fiona Robertson, has the SQA received any complaints from pupils and parents since the appeals process was closed and completed?

Cabinet secretary, have you received any complaints on the issue? I ask because, obviously, in this situation, if parents are not contacting their local member, they will contact you.